cheekbone. i asked him questions. relation to the day. then he is a way of life. and new meaning wong will we knew. the us the owner. welcome to nhk world is line and you know tony until chilled. here's a look at some of the stories we're following this hour. i am pro russian troops and sees local government and parliament buildings in ukraine's crimea region the renewed tension comes as lawmakers and he prepares to approve a new government many people across japan are being told to stay indoors because of the air pollution from all over from china wildlife authorities that are facing a growing problem

trying to cause endangered animals rescued from an illegal traders. armed groups have seized local government and parliament buildings in ukraine's crimea region adding to the tension in the country's south the seizure came on thursday morning. just as leaders of ukraine's pro western opposition were preparing to officially launch an interim administration. meeting the new cabinet the previous day following the ouster of pro russian preston victory in a covert. ethnic russians account for about sixty percent of the population of the economists republic of crimea. the group's occupy the buildings in the regional capital. since pearl pole and twisted to the russians lacks they appeared to be as aggression scully for tiniest incorporation into russia since terrible soul a clash between ethnic russians in minority touch ours. earlier on wednesday. the ethics of sars. support ukraine's new

leaders of the clash reportedly left at least two people dead and thirty five others injured. russia's foreign ministry posted a twitter message on thursday morning again to attacks on ethnic russians in ukraine the message said russia would react without compromise if their rights are violated. ukraine's acting president alexander church in oz has warned that if russia's black sea fleet leaves its base in crimea. he was regarded as a military attack. ousted president's victory in a covert says that he's still ukraine's president. he said in statements to several russian news agency from news agencies that is from an unknown location. gannett co which also gave warning to what he calls the countries would be legitimate rulers he says people would never accept small role. it's been almost a week since ukrainians have heard from the leader. his government was toppled by violent protests in kiev the sixty

three year old is now wanted in ukraine on charges of mass murder. people in some parts of japan have put on a face put on face mask to protect themselves from the blanket of white fog layer contains hazardous particles called pm two point five. scientists say it came across the sea from china. officials with ten local governments have issued advisories local comic con has the details the stadium downtown. that caused the cbo the city seal meat sla. the multiple instance exceed its country's environmental standards for the first time. what do you know this motor show and it's one of the most. simply if you are worried about my health. it's unusual to

create such a bad error in the city. she also did not forbid not. children the playground. government standards said the practical limit and an average of seventy micrograms per day in many parts of japan some level exceed it. officials in and take pictures instead of five series ford said resist to not go outside unless necessary. and to the frame on the carousel to access times. now snow ecj for environmental studies. this is the only some ten not carry pm two point five. it's a cute naked in death and all for several days because of a calm america. he also says self or oxide gas from chinese power plants and factories. also i get to

the pool and water. yes we accept the sunlight creating even more ep and two point five and this and is seen as london in time. the advantage count of the particle in the same concept concept of day. almost eighteen times funnier than the lapels of the icc and ninety nine hundreds of people leading the team took to the streets the peppery taste. i mean there's been so long. in june where is that blue sky i feel long time since i've seen. environmental officials say the pollutants that was unlikely to rise to become a mom. experts say more cooperation on a transparent and countrymen to speak to them and china and south korea is necessary to help

couples out there. month on a chair. japanese nuclear regulators for a screening safety plans for reactor in a potentially dangerous area operators want to put the plan to back online despite the possibility of a mega quake. we love. members of the nuclear regulation authority spoke with representatives of two electric power company they wanted to know about safety measures staff have put in place for the hamilton plant in central japan. as the regulators earlier this month to check their safety measures for the plants number four reactor. they have to satisfy tougher new government guidelines before they can restart in the reactor. company representative said they're building a twenty two meter breakwater in case of a tsunami. regulators asked colleagues studied the possible effects of an earthquake when data on the focal area are limited and he asks how badly the tsunami could damage facilities that cools the reactors. when operator

shut down and their reactors two months after the folk wish him a nuclear accident in two thousand and eleven government officials asked them to take the facilities offline because they were concerned about the possibility of a mega quick. japanese power companies have applied for safety screenings for seventeen reactors and ten plants. that's one third of the reactors across the nation on nuclear plants in japan are offline. staff at libraries in tokyo and spent the past week wondering who vandalize books about the holocaust. no workers and one liberia are celebrating an unexpected gift. someone donated books about anne frank including the diary she kept during world war two the boxes containing one hundred forty books arrived at the tokyo metropolitan central library a cover letter was signed by someone calling himself to you in this city how to. a japanese diplomat with that name save

thousands of during world war two by giving them travel visas the library then got the gift had escaped the vandalism staff plan to share the books with other took a lead groups that want them. i imagine the donation came from someone who felt bad about what happened we'll make good use of it then another members of the jewish community also replace some of the growing violence. they gave books to see the dummy war. neither is there suffered the most tantalizing. the embassy of israel and the community and i'm excited to help andrew plays doubles as a guest the friendship between our people. singing the reward me year deal had not expressed his appreciation and condemned the damage. a noble soul. i did a lot of debates and analyzing them is unforgivable. i wonder what

the reason you must hopefully for you i might not do that. optimal use of that. the israeli embassy staff say they plan to give three hundred more books. i i i i don't know. south korean defense ministry officials say north korea has fired four missiles towards the sea of japan. they say the missiles were launched at around five forty pm local time on thursday from the eastern cool coastal city of one son in a north easterly direction they say the missiles are thought to have a range of more than two hundred km. south korean and us troops began joint military exercises on monday analysts suggested the possibility of provocations on the part of the north as pyongyang has condemned the drill. the us and south korea are watching closely for further actions from the north. a group of

south koreans who they say were forced to work as a wartime fact region and have filed a lawsuit. they are demanding compensation from their former employer fourth plane has filed the suit on thursday and the district court in the southern city of one jew they're asking for about five hundred and sixty thousand dollars for mitsubishi heavy industries the former workers say they were forced to engage in a large labor when their nation was under japanese colonial rule. the lawsuit is the seventh to be filed since may of two thousand and twelve. south korea's supreme court recognize the rights of individuals to demand compensation for forced more time later. in july of last year plaintiffs' claims were upheld by local courts into the cases. the two accused japanese firms appeals and are awaiting a decision by the supreme court. analysts say the claims are very likely to be upheld

the seoul government has yet to state its position on the rulings. it has not publicly come out aggies japan's position that in nineteen sixty five agreement normalizing bilateral ties does not allow such compensation. a similar lawsuit against japanese companies was filed on wednesday in china. anti corruption investigators question time prime ministry election a once lawyer on thursday if they find ying was guilty. she faces impeachment by the upper house president alison has the story. the anti corruption commission or any since he is investigating comments or on suspicion of negligence of duty the government's why this person program is the issue the representing the not in any sense of hearing. she's in her home province of chiang mai northern thailand the meeting ended and i know

that the prime minister is willing to cooperate with the macc. she is willing to give information and evidence to the macc. because the prime minister is confident in her honesty the rice planting scheme benefits to farmers the supporters gathered around a nice mess of august at times she had long since been getting down to one of the heats. supporters of the mau mau brother of former prime minister toxic in a watch and see how you define islam criticize the judiciary the state simple to complex in groups. i was purchasing program is one of the block administration's policies the dot the i's rise from local farmers at prices higher than the market breaks but stockpiles have been growing and the guy who has fallen behind in payments to farmers. they are becoming

frustrated and tired after the state government is due to the country's finances the scenic road and causes corruption. the program will continue and says she's not involved in managing its. if the accc finds the prime minister guilty she could each of the opera house and suspended from office we plunged into further turmoil thai society is split between tax and supporters most bbc populace rule areas texan groups largely made up of people from the lead to the urban middle class. and by instinct was to climb the political landscape in thailand. a grenade exploded on wednesday at a tv station in bangkok. nobody was hurt but a series of explosions last week after five people including four children sony's own province on the island of sumatra have declared a state of emergency due to the east. even though

the clearing at large while but there are complying officials at indonesia's national disaster agency status mom has covertly our province for several weeks reality is a major source of palm oil. these and really felt was the one km on thursday. reuters says the prophet authorities in the region have canceled the plan for its apple flights. health officials see more people are suffering from respiratory ailments the predicted to be the most communities that has blanketed the professor agreed to. it's rumored to be a fine crumbs and consists of respite programs. but to be increased to twenty two thousand cases by fiddling with it. this situation is very worried. the schools in southeast asia in two thousand thirteen was

the worse in sixteen years in the room and diplomatic issue in any surprise to see the bomb on it and don't apologize to the people of singapore and malaysia and plans to control the problem how has long been known as a hotspot in the human torch the evening danger to wildlife and things are getting worse. the students went and got cleaned up the last few years. i was intercepted by the authorities face another problem in not being able to return to the wild. the wells was the end of the body and reports the customs office in thailand has seen almost every kind of rare species numbers and in the two animals confiscate it more than doubled from two thousand and two thousand and nine to forty six thousand in two thousand and nine. i think that is the demand for wild animals on the black market is high time that has led to an increase of the illegal wildlife trade from all around asia. if you

are. i was lucky enough to be rescued. it is not the beginning of another nightmare. more than forty thousand of them are currently stuck in cramped years in captivity. in a city sixty two tigers have been rescued and were it to other countries. this is why he had told mr that he needed to go and see pieces of an animal smugglers and still remains in captivity. i shall turn around thirty percent of the animals die every year according to the anthologies they say no to lack adequate state's funding and staff to take care of animals. usher tortoise is listed as critically endangered on the icu and the list of threatened species. they may

be fluent in five hundred left in the wild west. more than sixty thai authorities have seized. i'm trying to survive. oh but they do that we've done our best. but because jesus pcs for most part island. we face difficulties such as locked in cages from her crib and in all it can. and people able to take care of all the unusual species. but you know mom got home from the law and uncle. someone was trying to survive the cold conditions in captivity. it's still a struggle to get them back on many stand up to a decade in limbo. as time of the prior smugglers to be convicted for the animals can be moved on even then. both countries involved have to agree on how to send them back. as a result fewer than one percent are repatriated. we tried to

prepare as well as we can we never know how many and what kind of animals are coming to us about one am. sometimes it's just beyond our ability to meet you all the situation worsening. one group is taking matters into its own hands. a spacious facility which opened in two thousand and one more than four hundred animals are kept the founder and since then the confiscated animals need better protection and care for the food he eats. they are rescued. you know taken taken on by their officials um some animals on altria priority such as tour goals or mechanics monkeys you know the kind of animals they can in large numbers. and somehow they are neglected. this happens all over asia. where

these animals are on leaving the horrible eyes until they die usually a cosmic accident and that that is really worrying and stressing for us to see. the local straight to thailand intensifies. it seems clear that africa's needed to prevent even more endangered animals from darryl hunt i saw real insight last year. cross regional body at any scale also caught the sun in bangkok. prime minister shinzo lama says japan will not set a deadline for concluding a free trade deal under the trans pacific partnership he says placing a time limit on negotiations could for japan's bargaining position. this code when you consider that the upgrades in our interests to wrap up the deals you. but sitting in

the dying chance to tie the hands of our negotiators it to the benefit of lebanon could say that i detest simon made the comments at a meeting of the lower house budget committee. trade ministers from countries involved in the t p p negotiations meant for four days in singapore. they fail to reach an agreement and they haven't set a date for the next round of times on this said negotiations are entering their final stage in the japan will intensify efforts to arrange new working level discussions. so members can trying to conclude a deal for business groups say japan should cut corporate taxes that's if the country wants to attract more investments from abroad the japanese government launched the battle earlier this month to study the possibility of cutting the corporate tax rate the paddle invited officials from the american chamber of commerce and the european business council to its first meeting. by twenty twenty

japan is aiming to boost investments from our bronze more than three hundred and forty billion dollars as part of its economic growth plan that's double the figure in two thousand and twelve. who knew we would like to receive your views on how to make japan attractive for more foreign investors including improving the rules at the meeting participants said that japan's corporate tax rate is too high. it's currently about thirty five percent. they also said they want to see clearer rules on laying off employees in a more flexible system for part timers. central bankers in brazil and raise the country's benchmark interest rate again but there are slowing the pace of monetary tightening. members of the bank's monetary policy committee decided to raise the key lending rate by one quarter of a percentage point to ten point seven five percent. it's the eighth straight time they agreed to raise the rates that the previous six meetings

they raised it by one half percentage point. high inflation in brazil has sent the cost of food and land soaring. but consumer prices in january rose at an annual pace of five point six percent that's below the upper end of the bank's target range. so policymakers decided on the lower interest rate hike. rising interest rates and lower corporate earnings have slowed brazil's economy. some analysts say the policy makers are trying to get a handle on both inflation and economic growth the reward investors through the weekend due to the east the tokyo market linked with born to rule the world this is the quick change the course of the economy belated christmas. there's more to do. and now with the bike stolen from a brown

one. oh but wait this is that these kids into it with a heater on youtube. a xander warmer and tokyo are meteorologist robert spencer has more rubber. yeah so we are seeing are here today is this warming trend for silly is unaccompanied by on this high humidity along with those particles in the atmosphere so deftly people with respiratory issues are having a hard time here from what's been even up the t i is for many of you now that's not just a pain even a witch with korea and china but we are to be seeing some improvements in the forecast now what's causing added several low pressure areas moving through these cold fronts not a high pressure coming in from the northwest. that's to bring in some cooling air with the added that though we are seeing a warming trend and in tokyo eating in the beginning of the team by friday summer the warmest weather yet here in two thousand and fourteen importantly some lyall bay since this is what you gotta deal with this coming out or not though prefecture and just the bus driving along their eight people onboard no one was injured but when

the small little avalanches did take place and i hit the side of the bus stands get back that he's ill are talkin about the improvements at least in the forecast i was back on tuesday. we did see that i'm basically just shrouded in fog out there across much of beijing now by friday whether this the high is coming in from the north clearing conditions for a lot of you. southeastern china even around shanghai you're still have to deal with that the conditions will be improving as what looks like a cross to ban of tokyo with ivy eighteen i knew friday but by saturday we are looking at the cooling trend that cooling air cons and some rain showers as well in the workforce osaka and even hoped for it's all said and i definitely see it right there in your temperatures let's talk about the rainfall in guam as well i know it's late february early march very rare that a tropical system of year especially this time of year. bob rae now we go to trial with fresh and lingering for the southeast of the island. but then from what this city does continue to intensify jamie is

expected to become a tropical storm possible tropical storm facts night. it's gonna be lingering here for sometime and deftly bring in some heavy rainfall dare cross gallons or is the risk of flying as it does persist up when we continue to watch is through next week. now over toward see america as we are seeing the rainbow more you need the rain fall. is california unfortunately is all coming here once we have this low pressure area. just popping them we strive to our audience of about viral bases is the top thirty to fifty centimeters of snow fall could expect the low lying areas often that a hundred fifty millimeters of the rain what that means or sharpie a good time. is there is the risk of flash flooding that good news is can add as snow pack abs in the water god willing have a little bit of a relief from the drought that has been occurring on here because ortiz high pressure coming in across much of the great lakes region ahead of that below that spring about five centimeters of snow fall across much of the northeastern coastline unfortunately the high is also bring in some gusty winds and what we are seeing is he's barely wind chills

acted to goggle minus eleven korea hike here well the latest minus seventy in their korean problem minus eleven even below freezing temperatures in atlanta. by the wind chill. some of you it is gonna feel like minus twenty i hear definitely very chilly. now today to look over towards europe while western europe. oliver that will coming through praise and gusty winds and heavy rainfall in general. much of the west. i hear the saying some priests of it a shot here france spain portugal as well. could be a risk of flooding but also snow fall on the higher elevations cross the aisle finds italy you're dealing with thunderstorms here on a friday. be careful out there you are on about but eastern europe. a warming trend in place of physics and forecasts. i am noon. i do

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december twenty thirteen a striking new building was unveiled on tokyo's wreaths it is so noble. the kitty on the building. he is the work of japanese architect nor the heat going on. in recent years he has won a number of competitions in each. one of his winners was this young sean visitors center in taiwan. his architecture merges with the surrounding mountains and lake creating a new landscape